Third Base Rankings

[Irish]

One reason the Braves always find a way to win their division is because someone steps up. I think it's Chipper this time around.

He's put up monster years in the past. He's a career .401 OBP! Not to mention he has arguably the best 1-2 duo in the Majors in front on him to drive home.

Am I supposed to penalize him for cheating on his wife?

He must of cheated on her with you if you are ranking him that high.

[CubsFan7724]

One reason the Braves always find a way to win their division is because someone steps up. I think it's Chipper this time around.

He's put up monster years in the past. He's a career .401 OBP! Not to mention he has arguably the best 1-2 duo in the Majors in front on him to drive home.

Am I supposed to penalize him for cheating on his wife?

He must of cheated on her with you if you are ranking him that high.

[Pirate of the Carib]

You know the drill by now.

Top 40:

1. Alex Rodriguez NYY
2. Chipper Jones ATL
3. Scott Rolen STL
4. Eric Chavez OAK
5. Mike Lowell FLA
6. Adrian Beltre SEA
7. Hank Blalock TEX
8. Aramis Ramirez CHC
9. Melvin Mora BAL
10. Aubrey Huff TB
11. Troy Glaus ARI
12. Dallas McPherson ANA
13. Corey Koskie TOR
14. Morgan Ensberg HOU
15. Juan Uribe CWS
16. Shae Hillenbrand TOR
17. Chone Figgins ANA
18. B.J. Upton TB
19. Casey Blake CLE
20. Ty Wigginton PIT
21. David Wright NYM
22. Mark Bellhorn BOS
23. Eric Hinske TOR
24. Michael Cuddyer MIN
25. Garrett Atkins COL
26. Brandon Inge DET
27. Keith Ginter OAK
28. Robb Quinlan ANA
29. John Mabry STL
30. Pedro Feliz SF
31. Vinny Castilla WAS
32. David Bell PHI
33. Chad Tracy ARI
34. Bill Mueller BOS
35. Omar Infante DET
36. Mike Lamb HOU
37. Placido Polanco PHI
38. Joe Randa CIN
39. Russell Branyan MIL
40. Sean Burroughs SD

Wow, Chipper at #2 I've got him at 10! I'd say Beltre's a little low. For me Beltre is at #2. On my rankings I've got Lowell at 9.

[daweasle]

I think it's safe to assume 3B is deeper this year than ever before and even if you get the 8th one picked - you're still getting a stud batter. I think because of that I might just bump them all down a mark. I just realized when i saw this list how incredibly deep this is.

[daweasle]

why is vinny castilla so low? #31?

that's weak.

[George_Foreman]

Chipper, who is coming off a positively awful year....

R HR RBI SB AVG
69 30 96 2 .248

Bad, sure, but "positively awful" is a bit strong, no?

[daweasle]

My list is like this:

arod
rolen

beltre
chavez
huff
blalock
mora

aramis ramirez
Chipper Jones
mike lowell
Troy Glaus

S Hillenbrand
Sean Burroughs
David Wright
Corey Koskie
bill mueller
Vinny Castilla

(insert whoever wins 3B in houston - ensberg/lamb - or don't if they look to platoon again)

Casey Blake
D McPherson
David Bell
Eric Hinske
Juan Uribe
Chad Tracy
Ty Wigginton
Pedro Feliz

[wrveres]

this is not my rankings but yet a combined effort from many of the cafe's brethren. When ever I come across a set of rankings, it goes into Excell and then I use a pivot table to average it out ..


1 Alex Rodriguez NYY
2 Scott Rolen STL
3 Adrian Beltre SEA
4 Eric Chavez OAK
5 Aubrey Huff TB
6 Hank Blalock TEX
7 Aramis Ramirez CHC
8 Chipper Jones ATL
9 Melvin Mora BAL
10 Mike Lowell FLA
11 David Wright NYM
12 Troy Glaus ARI

[CubsFan7724]

Chipper, who is coming off a positively awful year....

R HR RBI SB AVG
69 30 96 2 .248

Bad, sure, but "positively awful" is a bit strong, no?

Chipper isn't supposed to hit like Mike Cameron. That was an awful year for him. He should be getting 100/25-30/100/.300. Everything but the HRs was below his norms, and some well below like the runs and average, so I would call that positively awful.

[Cornbread Maxwell]

I really really hope Melvin Mora continues to fall so far. Nothin better than getting a top 10 hitter in the 5th rd.